Honda is Turning a CR-V Into an 800 HP Hybrid Racer

CR-Very big rear wing.

If you were to make an all-new race car out of one of Honda’s cars, what would you go for as the starting point? Something like the new Accord would be a bold choice, but not too far from real-world touring cars and GT racers commonplace on tracks around the world. What about the CR-V Hybrid?

It’s definitely an odd choice, but the hybrid SUV is also the obvious choice for Honda’s next 800 hp hybrid race car, apparently. The car is being assembled by the brightest and best at Honda’s Performance Development workshop and its Auto Development Center.

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Details of the custom racer are thin on the ground, but Honda confirmed it’s building a track monster with some 800 electrified horsepower, and released the teaser video below to give you a glimpse of what this bonkers machine could look like.

It’s Coming! Honda Prepares to Unleash the CR-V Hybrid Racer Project Car

From the pictures shared by Honda, this doesn’t look like a half-assed attempt at transforming the CR-V into a fully-fledged racer. There looks to be some enormous carbon fiber wheel arches bolted on, as well as a great big splitter at the rear to create downforce.